Incomes of the richest in Montenegro

Montenegro: Incomes of the richest was 9.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.01
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
103rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
10.98
in 2015
All-time low
6.64
in 1990
Years of data
19
1984–2021

Incomes of the richest in Montenegro, 1984–2021

02.557.5101984200220211984: 7.71985: 7.31986: 6.81987: 7.51988: 81990: 6.61998: 8.82001: 9.72006: 8.82007: 9.12008: 9.62009: 9.32012: 10.42013: 9.52014: 9.42015: 112016: 10.82020: 8.72021: 9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, incomes of the richest in Montenegro stood at 9.01.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Montenegro peaked at 10.98 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.64, in 1990.

Montenegro ranks 103rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Incomes of the richest in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Incomes of the richest in Montenegro, 1984 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1984 7.72 —
1985 7.33 -5.1%
1986 6.75 -7.9%
1987 7.52 +11.4%
1988 8.02 +6.6%
1990 6.64 -17.2%
1998 8.84 +33.1%
2001 9.66 +9.3%
2006 8.78 -9.1%
2007 9.14 +4.1%
2008 9.64 +5.5%
2009 9.34 -3.1%
2012 10.43 +11.7%
2013 9.47 -9.2%
2014 9.4 -0.7%
2015 10.98 +16.8%
2016 10.76 -2.0%
2020 8.73 -18.9%
2021 9.01 +3.2%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 9.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.62, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 9.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.47 6.75 8.02 5
1990s 7.74 6.64 8.84 2
2000s 9.31 8.78 9.66 5
2010s 10.21 9.4 10.98 5
2020s 8.87 8.73 9.01 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 100 Norway 9.52 compare
  2. 101 Albania 9.29 compare
  3. 102 Austria 9.06 compare
  4. 104 Seychelles 8.78 compare
  5. 105 Guinea 8.71 compare
  6. 106 Belgium 8.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incomes of the richest in Montenegro?
Incomes of the richest in Montenegro was 9.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 10.98 in 2015.
What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 6.64 in 1990.
How does Montenegro rank for incomes of the richest?
Montenegro ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Incomes of the richest
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Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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